'INSULATE BRITAIN'
Labour pledges to borrow billions and insulate every home in Britain — to the delight of eco activists
LABOUR has vowed to borrow billions to insulate every home in Britain in a decade — to the delight of hardcore eco activists.
Sir Keir Starmer said it would cut energy bills by £400, help save the planet and create 200,000 jobs.
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Insulate Britain, which has caused havoc for weeks by blocking major roads — including one near the M25 yesterday — backed the move.
One female protester, who glued herself to the road, said: “That’s excellent news. Let’s get the Labour Party in.”
Under Labour’s plan, homeowners would get grants and interest-free loans to pay for measures such as double glazing and improved heating.
Sir Keir said: “If we are serious about climate change, we will need to upgrade our homes.
“Now we have a crisis in energy prices, emissions from homes have increased and we have the least energy-efficient housing in Europe.
“So it will be Labour’s national mission to fit out every home that needs it to make sure it is warm, well-insulated and costs less to heat.”
A recent poll found 65 per cent back a national retrofitting taskforce, with seven per cent opposed.
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Insulate Britain protesters block the Swanley Interchange junction 3 of the M25
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